Tag Archives: privacy

Now You See It…

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…Now you don’t. I agree with the creators of this software. Thomas Jefferson said it well. (Paraphrased) Those who would give up freedom for security deserve neither.

Hackers Tackle Censorship With New Tool
By Kim Zetter

Camera/Shy encrypts messages into images, intended for political dissidents but useful for any secrets.

The steganography tool, to be released on Saturday at the H2K2 hacker convention in New York City, will let users hide encrypted text within any gif image placed on a Web page. But critics say the tool can also be used by criminals and terrorists to disguise communication or plans for illegal activity.

Eroding Rights

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"Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." – Thomas Jefferson

In the name of freedom and security in the post-9/11 US, constitutional rights are disappearing. Exhibit A: this article from the Bucks County Courier Times. The kind of search and seizure described therein make me wonder why our forefathers bothered breaking from England. Obviously we like our government sticking its nose into every nook and cranny of our lives. I wonder if my grandkids will know true freedom.

Storage owners call search law 'ridiculous'

Pregnancy and Minors’ Right to Privacy

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Pregnancy Notification Policy Alarms Some Health Experts

“A revised regulation that directs Howard County school officials to notify parents when students reveal they are pregnant has drawn criticism from health experts who say it violates a young woman’s right to privacy and jeopardizes health care.”

My two cents? Children are guaranteed no right to privacy with regard to their parents or legal guardians. Parental rights trump the personal privacy rights of children.